Aglaonema plant named ‘000-G2’

ABSTRACT

A distinct cultivar of Aglaonema plant named ‘000-G2’, characterized by its mostly upright and somewhat outwardly arching growth habit; freely clumping habit, full and dense plants; long lanceolate leaves with acuminate apices; glossy tri-colored leaves with alternating chevrons of light and medium green with random dark green spots, midveins and margins; dark green-colored leaf petioles; and low temperature tolerance.

BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION/CULTIVAR DENOMINATION

Aglaonema hybrida cultivar 000-G2.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present Invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar ofAglaonema plant, botanically known as Aglaonema hybrida and hereinafterreferred to by the name ‘000-G2’.

The new Aglaonema is the result of a planned breeding program conductedby the Inventor in Miami, Fla. The objective of the breeding program isto create new Aglaonema cultivars with unique leaf variegation patternsand interesting leaf shapes.

The new Aglaonema originated from a cross made by the Inventor in March,1997 of the Aglaonema hybrida cultivar Gabrielle, not patented, as thefemale, or seed, parent with the Aglaonema hybrida cultivar Maria, notpatented, as the male, or pollen, parent. The new Aglaonema wasdiscovered and selected by the Inventor in October, 1997 as a singleplant within the progeny of the stated cross in a controlled environmentin Miami, Fla. The new Aglaonema was selected on the basis of its uniqueleaf variegation pattern.

Asexual propagation of the new cultivar by cuttings since November, 1998in a controlled environment in Miami, Fla., has shown that the uniquefeatures of this new Aglaonema are stable and reproduced true to type insuccessive generations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe the unique characteristics of ‘000-G2’. These characteristics incombination distinguish ‘000-G2’ as a new and distinct cultivar:

1. Mostly upright and somewhat outwardly arching growth habit.

2. Freely clumping habit, full and dense plants.

3. Long lanceolate leaves with acuminate apices.

4. Glossy tri-colored leaves with alternating chevrons of light andmedium green with random dark green spots; dark green midveins andmargins.

5. Mostly dark green-colored leaf petioles.

6. Low temperature tolerant.

In side-by-side comparisons conducted by the Inventor in Miami, Fla.,plants of the new Aglaonema differed from plants of the female parent,the Aglaonema hybrida cultivar Gabrielle, in the followingcharacteristics:

1. Plants of the new Aglaonema had smaller leaves than plants of thecultivar Gabrielle.

2. Leaves of plants of the new Aglaonema and the cultivar Gabriellediffered in leaf variegation pattern and coloration.

3. Plants of the new Aglaonema had darker green leaf petioles thanplants of the cultivar Gabrielle.

In side-by-side comparisons conducted by the Inventor in Miami, Fla,plants of the new Aglaonema differed from plants of the male parent, theAglaonema hybrida cultivar Maria, in the following characteristics:

1. Plants of the new Aglaonema had darker green leaf petioles thanplants of the cultivar Maria.

2. Leaves of plants of the new Aglaonema and the cultivar Maria differedin leaf variegation pattern and coloration.

Compared to plants of the Aglaonema cultivar 000-D1, U.S. Plant Patentfiled concurrently with this application, plants of the new Aglaonemaare taller, more upright, have larger leaves, and differ in leaf andpetiole coloration. Compared to plants of the Aglaonema cultivar 000-D2,U.S. Plant Patent filed concurrently with this application, plants ofthe new Aglaonema are more outwardly spreading and differ in leaf andpetiole coloration.

Plants of the new Aglaonema can be compared to plants of the Aglaonemacultivar Royal Ripple, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,070. Inside-by-side comparisons conducted by the Inventor in Miami, Fla.,plants of the new Aglaonema differed from plants of the Aglaonemacultivar Royal Ripple primarily in leaf pattern and coloration.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall appearanceof the new Aglaonema, showing the colors as true as it is reasonablypossible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in thephotographs may differ slightly from the color values cited in thedetailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors ofthe new Aglaonema.

The photograph at the top of the sheet comprises a side perspective viewof a typical plant of ‘000-G2’.

The photograph at the bottom of the sheet comprises a close-up view ofthe upper surfaces of a typical young leaf (top) and fully expanded leaf(bottom) of the new Aglaonema.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The cultivar 000-G2 has not been observed under all possibleenvironmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat withvariations in environment such as temperature and light intensitywithout, however, any variance in genotype.

The aforementioned photographs and following observations andmeasurements describe plants of the new Aglaonema that were grown in25-cm containers, in Miami, Fla., from one spring to the next in apolyethylene-covered greenhouse with 73% polypropylene shadecloth.During the production of the plants, day temperatures averaged about 85°F. and night temperatures averaged about 75° F. Plants used for thephotographs and description were about 12 months from planting. Colorreferences are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chartexcept where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.

Botanical classification: Aglaonema hybrida cultivar 000-G2.

Parentage:

Female, or seed, parent.—Aglaonema hybrida cultivar Gabrielle, notpatented.

Male, or pollen, parent.—Aglaonema hybrida cultivar Maria, not patented.

Propagation:

Type.—By cuttings.

Time to initiate roots.—Summer: About 21 to 30 days at 85 to 95° F.Winter: About 30 to 45 days at 65 to 85° F.

Time to produce a rooted plant.—Summer: About 45 days at 85 to 95° F.Winter: About 60 to 75 days at 65 to 85° F.

Root description.—Thick, fibrous, fleshy, and freely-branching.

Plant description:

Appearance.—Erect when young, becoming upright and outwardly arching asleaves develop; inverted triangle, symmetrical. Freely clumping habitgive plants a very full and dense appearance. Appropriate for 25-cmcontainers.

Plant height.—About 63 cm.

Plant width.—About 84 cm.

Growth rate/vigor.—Vigorous, relatively rapid growth rate.

Stem color.—147A.

Branching habit.—Freely clumping habit; plants typically produce about12 offshoots per plant; full and dense plants.

Foliage description.—Length: About 28 cm. Width: About 10.75 cm. Shape:Lanceolate. Apex: Acuminate. Base: Cordate to oblique. Margin: Entire,undulating. Orientation: Initially upright to outwardly arching. Aspect:Undulating. Texture: Mostly smooth, slightly rugose; glabrous; thick andleathery. Veins: Slightly recessed on upper surface and prominent onlower surface. Color: Young leaves, upper surface: Alternating light andmedium green chevrons; light green, closest to 147C; medium green,closest to 147B; dark green ramdom spots, closest to 147A; margins,closest to 147A; glossy. Young leaves, lower surface: 146B; glossy.Fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Alternating light and medium greenchevrons; light green, closest to 147B; medium green, closest to 147A;dark green random spots, much darker than 147A; margins, much darkerthan 147A; glossy. Fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Closest to147A; glossy. Venation, upper surface: Closest to 147A. Venation, lowersurface: 144A to 146A. Petiole: Length: About 20.5 cm. Diameter, at leafbase: About 5 mm. Diameter, at stem attachment: About 2.3 cm. Winglength: About 15.25 cm. Wing width, at base: About 1.1 cm. Color:Slightly darker than 147A with occasionally random spots and flecking,154D to 150D.

Inflorescence description: Inflorescence development has not beenobserved on plants of the new Aglaonema grown under shaded greenhouseproduction conditions.

Disease/pest resistance: Plants of the new Aglaonema have not beenobserved to be resistant to pathogens or pests common to Aglaonema.

Weather tolerance: Plants of the new Aglaonema have been observed to betolerant to wind, rain and temperatures ranging from 48 to 100° F.

It is claimed:
 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Aglaonema plant named‘000-G2’, as illustrated and described.